NAO Takes a Bow Meet NAO (pronounced “now”), an adorable two-foot-tall robot who captured the hearts of residents at Brookdale Arlington in Texas. These residents met NAO when they participated in an innovative study conducted by an interdisciplinary team from the University of Texas at Arlington’s Department of Theatre Arts,…
UTA moves bioengineered REHEAL glove toward commercialization The University of Texas at Arlington has received a new $227,000 grant funded through the federal government’s Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium to develop the manufacturing process for the REHEAL glove, a bioengineered healing glove that delivers medicine to injured hands. “Developing the manufacturing…
Researchers at UT Arlington’s new Emotional Robotics Living Lab are investigating what the future will look like with robots. They’re also examining how robots can be integrated into the home to provide physical and emotional support, KTVT CBS 11 reported. Julienne Greer, UT Arlington assistant professor of Theatre Arts, is…
Research conducted by Julienne Greer, UT Arlington assistant professor of theatre arts, attracted additional coverage, with KXAS NBC reporting on Greer’s new Emotional Robotics Living Lab. Greer’s research about the interaction of humans and robots showed that interacting with robots decreased depression among senior citizens. Read more…
